Assistant Director of Student Accessibility Services - 199416
- Employer
- Clark University
- Location
- Worcester, MA
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- Administrative Jobs
- Student Affairs, Student Activities & Services
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Department:: 3010 (DOCL-Dean of the College office)
Locations:: Worcester, MA
Posted:: Jul 21, 2020
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time - Exempt
Ref. No.:: 199416
About Clark University:
Founded in 1887, Clark was one of the first all-graduate institutions in the United States. Today the University is a highly-ranked, student-centered institution educating approximately 2,350 undergraduate and 1,150 graduate students to be imaginative and contributing citizens of the world and to advance the frontiers of knowledge and understanding through rigorous scholarship and creative effort. This commitment to scholarship and inquiry reflects the University's commitment to "challenge convention and change our world" and to address issues of critical importance to society. It is also reflected by Clark's many national and international distinctions, including recognition for its diversity and inclusion efforts, innovation, community engagement and impact, as a top green campus, and for having a distinguished geography and international development program. Clark has also been included in the groundbreaking Colleges that Change Lives guide since it was first published in 1996.
Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, a dynamic, diverse city "on the rise." The second largest city in New England, Worcester is home to 11 institutions of higher learning and is increasingly recognized for its growing healthcare and biotechnology communities, its thriving cultural scene, and as a vibrant food hub
Job Description:
Clark University seeks an Assistant Director of Student Accessibility Services who will assist the Director of Student Accessibility Services in all aspects of providing support and accommodations to students with disabilities. The Assistant Director will review disability documentation, hold intake meetings with students, and review requests for reasonable accommodations.
The Assistant Director will help to coordinate student academic accommodations, including test taking, notetaking, and alternate text accommodations. The incumbent will work with a caseload of students and will be available for regular meetings with these students to provide support and advising; assist the Director in ensuring equal access for students who are eligible to receive services. This includes providing assistance for graduate students who have documented disabilities.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide accessibility related support services and specialized academic pre-advising to a large caseload of diverse students who have documented disabilities - from preadmission through graduation
- Conduct intakes and maintains confidential records
- Coordinate, electronically send, and monitor appropriate academic accommodations letters for students that are currently registered with the office; also provides these services for students who are studying abroad
- Coordinate the provision of specific educational accommodations including alternative formatted textbooks, note taking services, and assistive technology
- Assists students in the transition from high school supports to college appropriate supports by providing learning strategies including: time management, organization, self-advocacy, and resiliency skill building
- Provide advocacy, consultation, and negotiation with faculty, administrators and other members of the University with regard to accommodations
- Assist in managing the exam scheduling process throughout the entire academic year and serves as a proctor for final exams
- Maintains electronic record keeping through Banner
- Follow up with prospective students and parents/guardians who express interest in the registration process
- Foster appropriate working relationships across campus, including but not limited to: Counseling, Residence Life, Dean of Students, Dean of the College, Admissions, Academic Success, Health Services, and Facilities Management
- Maintain current knowledge of University policies and procedures
- Provide flexible, responsive and high quality service to all; answers and responds to phone calls, emails and walk-in appointments
- Attend trainings and workshops; active as a member of University committees (currently: Summer Advising, CARE Team, Student Support Network)
Requirements:
- Three years of experience working with students with disabilities in an educational setting, preferably at the post-secondary level.
- Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, disability services required; Master's degree preferred.
- Familiar with interpreting various diagnostic reports including neuropsychological, psychoeducational, and clinical assessments.
- Experience making accommodation decisions at the post-secondary level.
- Familiarity with effective accommodations and supports for college students with disabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a demographically diverse student population.
- Excellent communication skills, coupled with good judgment, essential
- Proficient Microsoft Office skills.
This is a full-time position with excellent benefits, which include employee and family tuition benefits, 4 weeks' vacation, generous retirement plan, free use of campus fitness center and many more.
Additional Information:
Clark University embraces equal opportunity and affirmative action as core values: we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. This commitment applies to every aspect of education, services, and employment policies and practices at Clark. Our commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. All positions at Clark share in the responsibility for building a community that values diversity and the uniqueness of others by exhibiting integrity and respect in interacting with all members of the Clark community to create an atmosphere of fairness and belonging. We strongly encourage members from historically underrepresented communities, inclusive of all women, to apply.
Application Instructions:
To be considered for this position, you must submit your credentials online. Create a Clark University Careers Account by clicking on the APPLY NOW button below. You will be able to upload the following documents, which are required for consideration:
- Resume
- Cover letter
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with skills and experience.
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Working at Clark University
A relentless force for positive change
Founded in 1887, Clark University is a liberal arts-based research university committed to scholarship and inquiry that addresses social and human imperatives on a global basis. It is the place where Robert Goddard invented the modern rocket, where Sigmund Freud delivered his only lectures in the United States, and where current students stake their claim to the Clark motto, “Challenge Convention. Change Our World,” which is the rallying cry that inspires our community every day.
Located in the heart of New England — Worcester, Massachusetts — Clark University educates its approximately 2,200 undergraduate and 1,100 graduate students to be imaginative and contributing citizens of the world, and to advance the frontiers of knowledge and understanding through rigorous scholarship and creative effort.
A university on the cutting edge of higher education
Clark is a world-class research university that is small by design, giving students the rare opportunity to contribute to pioneering research projects and to benefit from hands-on experience, close collaboration with peers, and the individual mentorship of faculty.
LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice) is Clark’s pioneering model of higher education, compelling students to thrive in authentic world and workplace settings, and preparing them for lives and careers of consequence. Clark is the only university to make the development of “capacities of effective practice” an explicit learning requirement for its undergraduates. Critical to success in today’s world, these capacities include imagination, self-directedness, resilience, and the ability to manage diversity and uncertainty. A Clark education reflects a belief in the enduring value of liberal education, as well as the University’s efforts to more deeply attune students’ learning experiences to the profound changes underway in our economy, our society, and our democracy.
The Clark graduate experience reflects the importance of “engaged scholarship” — an innovative educational approach that connects students to the people and organizations intimately familiar with (and working to address) the issues they are passionate about, and that places a premium on effecting measurable outcomes.
Committed to research that advance knowledge and impacts society
The Clark University faculty is composed of world-renowned researchers who foster a culture of excellence in the next generation. At Clark, faculty and students are given the freedom and flexibility to pursue projects that transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries.
The University’s focused areas of research excellence are backed by strong Ph.D. and master’s degree programs that engage graduate students from around the world in such areas as biology, chemistry, economics, geography, psychology, urban education, management, environmental science and policy, Holocaust and genocide studies, and international development and social change. Clark faculty, students, and staff continually develop new ways of thinking and acting that have a positive impact on the lives — and livelihoods — of people throughout the world.
Clark's research profile is enhanced by the presence of a variety of research institutes and centers that build on a foundation of interdisciplinary scholarship: the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, the George Perkins Marsh Institute, the Higgins School of Humanities, the Jacob Hiatt Center for Urban Education and the Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
Redefining our place in the world by immersing our community in it
Clark has redefined what it means to be a university in today’s interconnected world, forging robust partnerships with universities, educators, researchers, and business and community leaders at home and abroad, enabling its faculty and students to conduct in-depth research, work collaboratively to take on global concerns, and make a tangible difference. This diverse community of educators, researchers, and scholars challenge and inspire each other with their perspectives, insights, and determination. They are creative thinkers eager to defy conventional wisdom, devise inventive solutions to complex problems, and roll up their sleeves to get things done.
Clark itself plays a critical role in the health and well-being of its urban community, known as Main South, through the University Park Partnership — a national model for neighborhood revitalization. Working in tandem with the city of Worcester, Clark has been a change agent in the areas of housing and physical rehabilitation, education, economic development and social and recreational opportunities for residents. The University Park Campus School, which Clark operates in collaboration with the Worcester Public Schools, boasts an estimable record of high achievement and was recognized by President Barack Obama for its record of academic success.
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